Soil compaction issue in 4S Ranch

[svelte]

We were circling in to buy a home in the Poway school district about 15 yrs ago. We were probably within a week of putting in an offer.

The house was located across a 4-lane road from the elementary school, which bordered the 4-lane road. I went to the school and talked to the staff and found out there were NO crossing guards to assist kids in getting across the street.

I couldn’t believe it!

I figured if a school district didn’t take children’s safety very seriously, then it really didn’t matter what else they did.

[fromnj]

Does anyone know who the builder is? I heard that standard pacific just decided scaling back business operation in San Diego.

[fromnj]

Does anyone know who the builder is? I heard that standard pacific just decided scaling back business operation in San Diego.

[fromnj]

Does anyone know who the builder is? I heard that standard pacific just decided scaling back business operation in San Diego.

[fromnj]

Does anyone know who the builder is? I heard that standard pacific just decided scaling back business operation in San Diego.

[fromnj]

Does anyone know who the builder is? I heard that standard pacific just decided scaling back business operation in San Diego.

[Anonymous]

We looked at 16209 Lone Bluff this past weekend.

According to the disclosure, back in December of 2009, the existing slab foundation was made level by inserting jacks under the slab and the foundation and was reinforced by adding a reinforced concrete curtain wall foundation around the exterior of the home slab.

In June of 2011, a visual review by certified geologists was done to observe for the presence of distress. Based on that visual review, “the structure and improvements appear to be performing well from a geotechnical standpoint.”

Regardless, we would be asked to sign a waiver, assuming all responsibility for future repairs that may come up. They also recommended that we get a geological engineer examine the reports and the property.

I also called up some insurance companies and found out that no insurance will cover damages caused by soil slippage.

I’m staying away from this one…

[ocrenter]

[quote=sdriva]We looked at 16209 Lone Bluff this past weekend.

According to the disclosure, back in December of 2009, the existing slab foundation was made level by inserting jacks under the slab and the foundation and was reinforced by adding a reinforced concrete curtain wall foundation around the exterior of the home slab.

In June of 2011, a visual review by certified geologists was done to observe for the presence of distress. Based on that visual review, “the structure and improvements appear to be performing well from a geotechnical standpoint.”

Regardless, we would be asked to sign a waiver, assuming all responsibility for future repairs that may come up. They also recommended that we get a geological engineer examine the reports and the property.

I also called up some insurance companies and found out that no insurance will cover damages caused by soil slippage.

I’m staying away from this one…[/quote]

almost like buying a salvaged vehicle…

[sd_resident]

This house closed for $770k well above its asking price. Was this soil compaction issue only seen on the 2 cul-de-sac streets of Lone Bluff Way and Lone Bluff Ct? Were the houses in the vicinity especially those on Lone Bluff Dr and Lone Bluff St affected?

[lifeisgood]

We looked at both properties when they were for sale. I wasn’t concerned at all after reviewing the repair work that the builder performed. After speaking with a geological engineer, I was informed that the soil issues that these homes were experiencing were quite common in San Diego. He told me that all the soil in San Diego is exspansive, but some is worse that others. It is a mixtrure of moisture and the clay soil that we have here that causes the damage. Some soil expands more that others causing more severe damage. If engineers can remove the moisture from the soil then the problem is solved. This property and the ones directly adjacent had curtain walls placed around the foundation to keep the moisture from entering below the foundation. They did these repairs 4 or 5 years ago. It looks like the repairs worked and there will not be any future problems. Obviously the buyers felt the same way, due to the homes selling above asking price. To each his own. This type of problem is why there are so many construction defect attorneys in San Diego. San Diego’s soil sucks. I believe that these homes are like fortresses after the repairs that were performed. Much stronger than other homes. My two cents.

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